Property in France

The most popular areas in France for British property buyers have tended to be to the north and west of the country, from Brittany and Normandy down through the Loire Valley, to the Dordogne region. More recently the south of the country has opened up to British buyers thanks to a plethora of budget air routes, with areas around Bordeaux, Toulouse, the Pyrenees and Languedoc-Roussillon attracting many second home owners and retirees. Paris, the Cote d'Azur and the Alps are perennial favourites offering reliable tourist rental income. Newer areas for buyers wanting rural renovation properties include inland regions such as Limousin and Auvergne.